Increased Seroprevalence of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Lucas S. Blanton; Maria A. Caravedo Martinez; Nicole Mendell; Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos; David H. Walker; Donald Bouyer

doi:10.3201/eid2901.221206

Increased Seroprevalence of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Lucas S. Blanton
, Maria A. Caravedo Martinez
, Nicole Mendell
, Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos
, David H. Walker
, Donald Bouyer

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Whether increases in typhus group rickettsiosis in Galveston County, Texas, USA, are caused by increased recognition or true reemergence is unclear. We conducted a serosurvey that demonstrated Rickettsia typhi antibodies increased from 1.2% in 2013 to 7.8% in 2021 (p0.001). These findings support pathogen reemergence rather than enhanced recognition alone.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	212-214
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	29
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2901.221206
State	Published - Jan 2023

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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